Hardware Analysis - How to replace DVD drive on Acer Aspire 3000

Re: How to replace DVD drive on Acer Aspire 3000

FingerMeElmo87 — 2008-03-13T22:14:14-05:00

Steve Vickers said:

here are cool little pictures to add to all the fun here.....

http://www.acerpanam.com/synapse/forms/portal20.cfm?recordid=8...p;areaid=2

i was having trouble getting to the dvd drive a 3000 we have here on center and after a co-worker of mine searched for a solution, she found here (how ironic) and i just wanted to say "thanks" for the link. even though you havent logged on since 08/07

Re: How to replace DVD drive on Acer Aspire 3000

hong qian — 2007-07-10T14:03:27-05:00

i uesd cd backup in eRecovery on a aspire 3000, end up wore my cd drive. how can i get an alternative with dvd rw feature? thanks

Re: How to replace DVD drive on Acer Aspire 3000

Steve Vickers — 2007-06-24T20:34:22-05:00

here are cool little pictures to add to all the fun here.....

http://www.acerpanam.com/synapse/forms/portal20.cfm?recordid=8...p;areaid=2

Re: How to replace DVD drive on Acer Aspire 3000

RAY WALSH — 2007-06-24T07:23:02-05:00

YOU ARE RIGHT ON THE MARK THERE IS A SREW UNDER THE KEY PAD
THANK YOU '
PS DOSE ANYOME KNOW WERE I CAN GET A DVD-+RW BRUNER TO REPLACE THE DVD ROM
REGARDS
RAY
MADMECHANIC

Re: How to replace DVD drive on Acer Aspire 3000

Mike Byrne — 2007-04-11T11:46:13-05:00

Ok, I've got it,
There's only one screw but it's well hidden
1. At the back of the laptop remove the three screws on the support posts for the screen
2. Open the laptop fully and lift the plastic panel that has the power button.
3. Remove the 2 screws holding the keyboard in place
4. Carefully slide the keyboard towards the monitor and lift.
5. To the left of the keyboard ribbon cable is the screw that's been causing all this grief.
6. Remove, slide out optical drive, reassemble.

Now, having done all that can anyone recommend a compatible DVD RW drive as mine has crapped out
Mike

Re: How to replace DVD drive on Acer Aspire 3000

oyvindaa — 2007-03-01T15:02:43-05:00

I called Acer today and they said I've to remove the HD before I can remove the DVD-drive.
They said there is a screw under the HD that I've to unscrew, then just push the DVD-drive out.

However, there was no screw under the HD..

This remains a mystery.

Re: How to replace DVD drive on Acer Aspire 3000

oyvindaa — 2007-02-28T19:44:02-05:00

I've got the same problem as Jarkko.

Does anyone know how to do this?

Re: How to replace DVD drive on Acer Aspire 3000

Chris McNally — 2006-03-22T01:57:55-05:00

Jim, I think the Aspire series are laptops.

Re: How to replace DVD drive on Acer Aspire 3000?

Jarkko A — 2006-03-21T20:26:55-05:00

Thanks Jim for the fast reply!
Step 1 looks to be the toughest to me. Do you mean the half inch side plate and how do I remove it? Or do you possibly mean the large bottom plate with approx. 20 screws?
Thanks again,
Jarkko

Re: How to replace DVD drive on Acer Aspire 3000

MrBungle — 2006-03-21T18:20:42-05:00

here's what to do:

1) remove the side panels from your case.
2) disconnect the drive cables from the back of the old drive.
3) remove the mounting screws holding the drive in place.
4) remove the old drive.
5) look at the jumper setting on the back of the old drive to determine if it is master
or slave.
6) make sure that the new drive's jumper settings match that of the old drive.
7) insert the new drive into the bay that the old drive came out of.
8) replace the mounting screws to secure the new drive in place.
9) attach the drive cables to the new drive.
10) put the side panels back on your case.
11) boot the computer and confirm that windows recognizes the new drive.

How to replace DVD drive on Acer Aspire 3000

Jarkko A — 2006-03-21T17:52:23-05:00

Hello all,

Any experience on replacing DVD drive on Acer Aspire 3000? Our one got a little hit with ground and the drive slightly out with the result that that the drive is not connected any more. The usual switches for ejecting hardware are missing and removing some screws around didn't help. Do I need to remove the whole back plate or is there a simple way?

brgds, Jarkko A